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Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.
#leviticus 15:31

Entering the Temple in a state of tamai (uncleanness) could defile the Temple. Ignoring tamai in your own life shows disregard for others. The "ceremonial laws" of Torah fulfill the command to love your neighbor as yourself, even without a temple, although to a lesser degree. There is no stone or fabric temple to defile today, but there is the Temple of you and me, and we can resolve tamai through repentance, good deeds, and other Biblically prescribed methods such as washing and time constraints.

Without the stone altar, we can never be ritually clean by #torah standards, but God caused the temple to be destroyed, so that's his problem to deal with. Fortunately, it's also of secondary importance. He has provided a way for us to be spiritually cleansed beyond what the Temple could ever accomplish: #yeshua.

The laws in #leviticus 15 concerning a woman's monthly cycle seem archaic to people today, but that's because we have become so far removed from the spiritual forces underlying life, blood, and life's cycles. These laws aren't just ceremonial. There are real, spiritual implications to uncleanness.

On the other hand, uncleanness isn't necessarily something to be feared. There are degrees and kinds of uncleanness, and the only ones you really need to be concerned about are those that stem from a disdain for God's commandments. If you become unclean because you simply don't care what God says about it, then the real source of your uncleanness is in your heart, not a physical object or another person.

The rewind message, Grafted-in, was aired this past Saturday. Take a look if you haven't seen it yet: https://firstfruits.cc/blog/2024/04/13/grafted-in

Your tearful worship without repentance and obedience is a vile stench in God's nostrils. Don't even bother. A gospel and a religion without repentance is false. It is poison to the soul.

Tithing and charity won't save you either. Don't bother with giving extra, whether tithe or worship, until you have given what is required. Fear God and keep his commandments.

As we prepare to keep #passover in a NC context, remember that #israel was attacked on the 8th day of Sukkot 6 months ago. The terrorists will likely attack again on #pesach. Remember, we commandment keepers are also targets. Pray for YHVH's protection in the Name of #yeshua.

From this morning...

From this morning...